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05-31-2006, 02:36 PM
Ok, I purchased a Remanufactured engine, pretty cheap in my opinion, But I have a few problems. It was listed as a 89+ TII shelby engine in their catalog.
I checked some of the clearances with a plastigauge and they are within "race" spec according to my mopar performance book.
The block is an 89 common block - Common block cast crank(I knew that part before I bought it)
But after getting it on the engine stand - I know see ,I believe, that it has 85 T1 rods. Which probably means that the pistons are wrong too.
The head is a 782 it has a an "86" (not sure if that is a date or ??) cast in it but "made in Mexico" on the inside of the head under the valve cover. So that should be a common block head right? It has rollers but I have no way to check the cam to see if it is a turbo cam or not.
I called them to see if they are willing to discount it further or exchange the rods and pistons and they said they would.
Will T1 rods stand up to 250 to 300 hp?
Do I need to check the Valves or will the N/A valves work? they work in my Turbo 99 Neon so....I assume so.
I am going to pull the head to make sure it is cross drilled
Anything else I need to check?
I checked some of the clearances with a plastigauge and they are within "race" spec according to my mopar performance book.
The block is an 89 common block - Common block cast crank(I knew that part before I bought it)
But after getting it on the engine stand - I know see ,I believe, that it has 85 T1 rods. Which probably means that the pistons are wrong too.
The head is a 782 it has a an "86" (not sure if that is a date or ??) cast in it but "made in Mexico" on the inside of the head under the valve cover. So that should be a common block head right? It has rollers but I have no way to check the cam to see if it is a turbo cam or not.
I called them to see if they are willing to discount it further or exchange the rods and pistons and they said they would.
Will T1 rods stand up to 250 to 300 hp?
Do I need to check the Valves or will the N/A valves work? they work in my Turbo 99 Neon so....I assume so.
I am going to pull the head to make sure it is cross drilled
Anything else I need to check?